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Who sang Mary s Boy Child?

Harry Belafonte released the song Mary s Boy Child. Date of release: 1957.

Release date: 1957

Duration: 02:58

Writer(s): Jester Hairston

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- The song is about Jesus Christ's birth.

- It talks about how Mary and Joseph couldn't find a place to stay, so Jesus was born in a stable.

- Hark now hear the angels sing refers to the angel that announced Jesus' birth to the shepherds.

- "And man will live forevermore because of Christmas day" means that because Jesus was born and died for our sins, we can go to Heaven.

- "Trumpets sound and angels sing" is saying that everyone should listen to what the angels are saying because it's important.

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The text describes the song “silent night” which is about Jesus Christ’s birth, and how because of his birth we can live forevermore.

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Harry Belafonte - Short Biography

- Harry Belafonte is an American singer, activist, and actor.

- As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s.

- His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.

- Belafonte has won three Grammy Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.

- He is also a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors.

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- "Mary's Boy Child" is a 1956 Christmas song, written by Jester Hairston.

- It is widely performed as a Christmas carol.

- The song is about the birth of Jesus Christ.

- It is sung from the perspective of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

- The song has been covered by many artists, including Boney M., Harry Belafonte, and Johnny Mathis.

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